Set some colored pencils, watercolor paints, or clay in front of a child and watch his eyes light up. The magic of seeing a rainbow of colors or feeling a piece of cool, tactile clay captivates kids, often for hours at a time. And they’re...
Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...
Last Friday, Sophia Cinnamon, our VISTA student, and I were pleased to join nearly 40 others in Montrose for the Farm to Cafeteria Conference put on by Carol Parker and the Valley Food Partnership. Elaine Brett of Slow Food Western Slope started us off with...
[caption id="attachment_15459" align="alignright" width="300"] Mountainfilm in Telluride's banner flies high over Main Street[/caption] Dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, Mountainfilm in Telluride is now accepting film entries for the its 35th annual festival, May 24- May 27, 2013. Submit your film...
Susan has spent a lot of time in Paris; much less so for me. Paris was a natural stop driving back to London from Torino, but we had no plans, depending on serendipity to have Paris be a big part of our trip. Seerendipity lives. We...
[caption id="attachment_14992" align="alignright" width="300"] Three cheers for Telluride Bluegrass Festival[/caption] Editor's note: This is no trick. Definitely a treat. Happy Halloween and on your mark. Discount 4-day passes to the 40th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 20- June 23, 2013) for San Miguel County residents go onsale...
Editor's Note: "Bidder 70," made by Telluride locals George and Beth Gage, premiered last May at Mountainfilm in Telluride. Last spring, the documentary was featured at New York City’s Human Rights Watch Festival. When Michael Moore invited the Gages to screen "Bidder 70" at his...
[caption id="attachment_24656" align="alignleft" width="300"] Torino and the Alps, Sunset[/caption] We returned. Most vagabonds never get there. And that's a miss. Turin (or Torino in Italian) is a very interesting town in the northern Piedmont region, Italy's first capital (in 1861) and home to Italy's royal family,...
[caption id="attachment_24502" align="alignleft" width="207"] "The Blute-fin Mill," courtesy of the Denver Art Museum[/caption] One word on “Becoming Van Gogh” at the Denver Art Museum: GO! To most of the world, Vincent van Gogh is a storied super-legend. We think of sunflowers and haystacks, swirling stars, straw hats...
I thrive on challenge. I seek it out. Celebrate it. And teach others to do the same. I firmly believe in the growth that can come from stepping outside the all too familiar boxes people operate within on a daily basis. And my job jibes with...
